App Store guideline 5.1: Privacy

Source: Apple's App Review GuidelinesRetrieved 2026-11-05Independent information site: we are not the authority and not the source of the data.

Apps must handle personal data with care and comply with privacy best practices, applicable laws and the Apple Developer Program License Agreement. Unofficial explanation, not affiliated with Apple. Apple's text prevails.

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Guideline: 5.1 Privacy
Section: 5. Legal
This page: Unofficial explanation, not affiliated with Apple. Apple's text prevails.
Version: Guidelines last updated October 16, 2026
Official source: Apple's App Review Guidelines

What it means

The text calls protecting user privacy paramount and adds customer expectations to the list.
The detailed rules are in 5.1.1 to 5.1.5.

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Apple's text

This page is an unofficial explanation in our own words. Unofficial explanation, not affiliated with Apple. Apple's text prevails. Apple's wording is on its page, linked below.

Apple's App Review Guidelines, guideline 5.1

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